Milk-pail and analogous article.



PATENTED OCT. 2, 1906.

S. E. OVIATT. MILK PAIL AND ANALOGOUS ARTICLE.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 27. 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

MILK-PAIL AND ANALOGOUS ARTICLE A Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 27', 1905. Serial No. 289.297.

Patented Oct. 2, 1906.

To all whom it natty concern:

Be it known that I, SOLOMON E. OVIATT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lansing, county of Ingham, State of Michi an, have inventeda certain new and useful mprovement in Milk-Pails and AnalogousArticles, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention is designed to provide an improved milk-pail and analogousarticles; and it consists of the construction, combination, andarrangement of devices hereinafter claimed, described, and illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which 7 Figure 1 is a view in sideelevation. Fig. 2 isa View in lan. Fig. 3 is a View in vertical section.ig. 4 isan enlarged section through the tubular arm and strainer.

My invention is designed to provide a utensil which may be used for amilk-pail more especially and parts of which may also be used for otherpurposes within the scope of my invention.

As adapted for a milk-pail my invention is designed t provide a utensilprovided with an adjusta le strainer leading into the chamher forcontaining milk and whereby the -milk may be shielded from offensiveodors,

insect life, 620.

I'carry out my invention as follows: In

the drawings, a represents a pail or milk-rceptacle,'and 1) represents acover therefor. The bottom of the pail is indicated at c'and 1spreferably made protuberant on its under surface, so that the pail mayreadily be tilted in any desired direction. At the center of the bottomI prefer also to provide a fiat surface of suitable'dimensions tosupport the pail normally in upright position, such flat surface beingindicated at (Z. My invention contemplates providing the cover with arefrigeratirtg-chamber, (indicated at e,) said refrigerating-chamberopening through the cover and provided with suitable closing-cap(indicated at f,) resting upon the top of the cover of the pail, theconstruction being such that ice ma readily be put into therefrigerating-cham er with the object of cooling the contents of thechamber. The cover is also provided with a swingin tubular arm,(indicated at 9,) its inner end eading through the cover, preferably atan angle, as shown. In the outward end of the tubular arm is telescopedan additional tubular arm h, which may be drawn outward or forcedinward, as

circumstances may require, so as to lengthen or shorten the combinedtubular arms. The outer end of the outer tubular arm is provided withany suitable basin, (indicated at 'i communicating with thecorresponding arm. Upon the top of the basin is located a strainercap,(indicated at j,) fitting into the top of said basin. The strainer-camay consist, essentially, of a metal rim, (indicated at 7a,) upon theinner eriphery of Which is secured any suitable mm or other strainer,(indicated at Z.) i

The strainer-cap is removable from the basin, so that the two may bereadily cleansed and the strainer renewed, if necessary. Thestrainer-cap is preferably elevated to a little distance from the bottomof the basin. In milking, the stream is directed upon the strainer-caand is in contact with the atmosphere ut for an instant. The strainer ofcourse removes an floating impurities of the milk, which quic y passesinto the body of the pail and in contact with the ice in therefrigerating-chamber, so that by the time the party is through milkingthe milk has already become uite cold or lowered in its temperature sucient for all desired purposes. The pail is provided, preferably, with abail, (indicated at-m,) secured thereto in the customary manner. Thepail is to serve as a stool and the milk is conducted therethrough asdesired through the extensible swinging tube. It will be obvious that bymaking the tube to swing to right or left the strainer may readily bemoved into position for milking to keep it under the udder of the cow incase the cow should move about and being extensible facilitates thekeeping of the strainer in desired position. The bottom of the pailbeing constructed as described also enables the operator to tilt thepail backward or forward or laterally in either direction, as may berequired, to bring the strainer into position and proximity to theudder.

' What I claim as m invention is 1. A combined milk stool and pailcomprising a pail formed with a protuberant bot.-

tom permitting the pail to be tilted in any desired direction, a coverfor said pail, an extensible tubular arm connected with said cover andcommunicatin with the interior of the pail provided with a asin and astrainer at the outer end of said arm, all constructed and arran edsubstantially as and in the manner descri ed.

2. A combined milk stool andpail comtral at ortion to permit the pailtobe tilted in any esired direction, a removable cover rovided with arefrigerator-chamber proecting therethrough into the body of the pail, acover or cap forthe refrigerator-chainer, and an extensible tubular armprovided e periphery of the bottom r1s1n outward from the margin of thecenwith a basin, and a removable strainer, all

constructed and arranged substantially as and in the manner described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this IS specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

SOLOMON E. OVIA TT Witnesses:

N, S. WRIGHT, A. M. MURPHY.

